Description: SMART KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER #7 is a Five Star Center License in MATTHEWS NC, with a maximum capacity of 169 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The fire inspection that could be located today is dated 3/20/22. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 445 | .0510 (e ) (1)(A-G) |
| For children under three years of age, developmentally appropriate toys and activities were not provided as outlined in Rule. While observing in Space 4, serving two year olds, I observed many material stored on the art shelf accessible to children in care. The material was observed in the manufacturer's packaging that stated "DO NOT USE WITH CHILDREN UNDER 3" This material included glitter products, small pompoms and other art material intended for older preschool children. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 617 | 15A NCAC 18A .2831(c) |
| All openings to the outer air were not protected against the entrance of flying insects. Space 8 back door leading to the preschool playground was observed propped open with a small block, while two preschool groups were using the preschool playground. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. While in Space 4 I observed peeling paint on the wall by the Tee Pee, and drywall exposed in a few areas under the word "Gallery". | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. While monitoring the toddler and two year old children on their playground I observed the basketball goal without a basketball hoop and a dump truck missing the dump container portion of the truck. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. Signed incident reports were observed stored behind the current incident log and not filed in each individual child's file once logged. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 861 | .0604(q) |
| Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. While Space 2, serving toddlers were outdoors I observed a toddler with a large piece of foam she had bit off from a foam water squirter. While in Space 4, serving two year olds, I observed kitchen sponges and other art sponges on the art shelf. | |||
| 2023-02-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-02 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Door trim in Space 2 was observed with peeling paint. Space 8 bathroom trim was observed peeling from the wall, peeling paint on the classroom walls, and the storage closet didn't close properly with the lock allowing the doors to open slightly where fingers could get pinched. The hallway was observed with peeling paint. | |||
| 2023-02-02 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Space 3 was observed to have a dramatic play sink cabinet that was missing the sink. The art table in space 9 was observed to be unstable as children played, one leg was much lower than that other three and board game containers were observed torn and in poor condition. | |||
| 2023-02-02 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. One epi pen in Space 7 does not have written permission on file to administer. An epi pen permission in Space 5 expired in December 2022. | |||
| 2023-02-02 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. Albuterol in Space 7 was not in the original labeled container and did not have a pharmacy label. | |||
| 2023-02-02 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Two staff did not provide a current medical until months after hire. | |||
| 2023-02-02 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff was hired 2/14/22 and did not supply a tb test screening/result until 7/27/22. | |||
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I have no complaints about my sons teacher. She has been great! But the after school program is a joke! I can’t speak for all the classes. But the one my son is in is terrible! Every time I pick him up the teachers are sitting in chairs away from the kids and sucked into their cell phones. My mother has picked my son up and no one acknowledges her and she’s never been ID. These after school teachers had no clue who my mother was or who she was there for. I’ve picked my son up before and no one even knew I was there because their cell phone was more important. I’ve personally witnessed one after school teacher named Ashley yelling at the kids. She even accused my 5 year old of stealing a penny that he actually took out of my wife’s car. She had this conversation in front of the entire classroom full of kids. That conversation should have been had in the hall with a witness present. My son was kicked in the face by another child and no one made me aware. I wasn’t called and no documentation was done. I had to find out by noticing the red foot mark on my child’s face. Kids will be kids. But I should’ve been made aware by one of the adults watching the children. But that’s the problem. They aren’t properly supervising the kids!
wow this year has been the worst....!!! i cant wait for my children to level up and leave this place. the staff is so DISRESPECTFUL to each orther and most of all the PARENTS. the teachers have no care in the world for the safty of there students. my son was attecked three different times and when questioned about what happend no one knew anything. his face was bleeding in multiple spots. the parking lot only has one handy cap spot and the staff gets mad when you park in it. PLEASE DO NOT AND I REPEAT DO NOT LET YOUR CHILD(REN) GO HERE...!!!!!